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platoon ? Company ? - someone in DOD has given the journo the wrong info.... Tom Brady is the security correspondent at the indo... https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-brady-b5a581a9/
Would imagine he would know the diff between a company and a platoon!

Your first mistake was thinking anyone in the DOD understands anything to do with military basic military structures.

Your second was assuming that any information that is published in the Indo is produced by credible "journalists".

As I said previously, good news for privates and NCOs with the extra vacancies. The proposed plan to add additional platoons removes a significant requirement for additional officers and SNCOs.

An additional Coy (rather than extra plns) would not add a significant number of additional Officers and SNCOs..... approx 2 of each

An additional infantry coy would require an additional Coy Comdr, Coy 2i/c and up to three platoon commanders. In addition you are then looking at at least another two SNCOs in the form of a CQ and CS at a minimum.

This might just be the difference in a couple of people to you but there are plenty of officers and SNCOs who, for their own reasons, don't want to go overseas.

Your posts can at times come across as splitting stones purely for the sake of posting. It is quite frustrating.

An additional infantry coy would require an additional Coy Comdr, Coy 2i/c and up to three platoon commanders. In addition you are then looking at at least another two SNCOs in the form of a CQ and CS at a minimum.

This might just be the difference in a couple of people to you but there are plenty of officers and SNCOs who, for their own reasons, don't want to go overseas.

Your posts can at times come across as splitting stones purely for the sake of posting. It is quite frustrating.

Yes and those Pln commanders would be going anyway as there is extra platoons going

An extra Coy (rather than additional plns) would mean 2 more officers, 2 SNCOs and some JNCOs and Ptes (probably less than 10 overall). That is not a significant number.

United Nations Secretary-General Ant√≥nio Guterres on Friday announced the appointment of Major General Stefano Del Col of Italy as Head of Mission and Force Commander of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL).

United Nations Secretary-General Ant√≥nio Guterres on Friday announced the appointment of Major General Stefano Del Col of Italy as Head of Mission and Force Commander of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL).

Be interesting to see what happens with Beary now.When is the CoS due to retire?

Infantry Corps - An L√°mh Comhrac

"Let us be clear about three facts:First of all.All battles and all wars are won in the end by the Infantryman.Secondly the Infantryman bears the brunt of the fighting,his casualties are heavier and he suffers greater extremes of fatigue and discomfort than the other arms.Thirdly,the art of the Infantryman is less stereotyped and harder to acquire than that of any other arm".
-- Field Marshall Earl Wavell.1948

He is already beyond the retirement age for a Maj Gen. He was granted an age derrogation to see out his secondment. He will retire when he comes home.

Is there not an age extension for Lt Gen??

Infantry Corps - An L√°mh Comhrac

"Let us be clear about three facts:First of all.All battles and all wars are won in the end by the Infantryman.Secondly the Infantryman bears the brunt of the fighting,his casualties are heavier and he suffers greater extremes of fatigue and discomfort than the other arms.Thirdly,the art of the Infantryman is less stereotyped and harder to acquire than that of any other arm".
-- Field Marshall Earl Wavell.1948

Although, I'm also told and alternative to the Finn handled comms system will be in place for the next rotation.

A lot of changing information!

Some comms equipment has been purchased from the Finns. Their attitude seems to be if you want it you buy it, no leasing
Originally they said all Sisu's were being repatriated home but now we're getting a handful.

Some comms equipment has been purchased from the Finns. Their attitude seems to be if you want it you buy it, no leasing
Originally they said all Sisu's were being repatriated home but now we're getting a handful.

Sisu's as in Sisu xa 202 comms fitted command vehicles?

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"He is an enemy officer taken in battle and entitled to fair treatment."
"No, sir. He's a sergeant, and they don't deserve no respect at all, sir. I should know. They're cunning and artful, if they're any good. I wouldn't mind if he was an officer, sir. But sergeants are clever."

the 180 is the original one.... arent they a bit long in the tooth? what comms equipment do they have?

"He is an enemy officer taken in battle and entitled to fair treatment."
"No, sir. He's a sergeant, and they don't deserve no respect at all, sir. I should know. They're cunning and artful, if they're any good. I wouldn't mind if he was an officer, sir. But sergeants are clever."